Nurse Ratched

main antagonist of Ken Kesey's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Person fictional_human Q7070198
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Nurse Ratched

Summary

Nurse Ratched is a fictional human[1]. She worked as a nurse[2]. She ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Nurse Ratched worked as a nurse[2].
  • Nurse Ratched is the creator of Ken Kesey[4].
  • Nurse Ratched is recorded as female[5].
  • Nurse Ratched's instance of is recorded as fictional human[6].
  • Nurse Ratched's instance of is recorded as literary character[7].
  • Nurse Ratched's instance of is recorded as film character[8].
  • Nurse Ratched's instance of is recorded as television character[9].
  • Nurse Ratched's performer is recorded as Louise Fletcher[10].
  • Nurse Ratched's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02msdh[11].
  • Nurse Ratched's present in work is recorded as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[12].
  • Nurse Ratched's present in work is recorded as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[13].
  • Nurse Ratched's present in work is recorded as Ratched[14].
  • Nurse Ratched's narrative role is recorded as antagonist[15].
  • Nurse Ratched's enemy is recorded as Randle McMurphy[16].
  • Nurse Ratched's LezWatch.TV character ID is recorded as mildred-ratched[17].
  • Nurse Ratched's Personality Database profile ID is recorded as 3347[18].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Nurse Ratched's professions included nurse[2].

Works and Contributions

Nurse Ratched is the creator of Ken Kesey[4].

Why It Matters

Nurse Ratched ranks in the top 4% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month).[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What did Nurse Ratched do for work?

Nurse Ratched worked as nurse[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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